LGBT Rights in Line Islands
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History

Homosexual activity in Line Islands

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Homosexual activity in Line Islands is male illegal, female legal.

Current status
Since 1892
Male illegal, female legal
Sexual activity between two males is illegal in Kiribati, with up to 14 years in prison as punishment. Sexual activity between two females is legal.

Same-sex marriage in Line Islands

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Same-sex marriage in Line Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Censorship of LGBT issues in Line Islands

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Line Islands is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Kiribati, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Line Islands

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Right to change legal gender in Line Islands is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
There is no legal framework for trans people to change their legal gender, even if transgenderism is ingrained in Kiribati culture under the term "Binabinaina".
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Gender-affirming care in Line Islands

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Gender-affirming care in Line Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Line Islands

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Line Islands is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
Not legally recognized.
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LGBT discrimination in Line Islands

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LGBT discrimination in Line Islands is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Aug 20, 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Kiribati only provides protection from discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation. Other than that, there are no protections from discrimination provided to LGBTIQ+ people.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Line Islands

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LGBT employment discrimination in Line Islands is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since Aug 20, 2015
Sexual orientation only
Under article 107(2)(b) of the Employment and Industrial Relations Code.

LGBT housing discrimination in Line Islands

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LGBT housing discrimination in Line Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Line Islands

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Same-sex adoption in Line Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Line Islands

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Intersex infant surgery in Line Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Line Islands

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Serving openly in military in Line Islands is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Kiribati does not have a military.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Line Islands

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Blood donations by MSMs in Line Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Line Islands

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Conversion therapy in Line Islands is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Kiribati.
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Equal age of consent in Line Islands

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Equal age of consent in Line Islands is female equal, male n/a.

Current status
Female equal, male N/A
In Kiribati, the age of consent is equal for women but homosexuality is illegal for men.
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